Virginia Lake Dog Park Enthusiasts Seek Donations

Residents surrounding Virginia Lake, dog lovers and people who love this park have all joined forces to take matters into their own hands and raise money to substantially improve Virginia Lake's dog park, located on the south side of the lake.

Virginia Lake construction update - Edgewater and Glen Manor

I took a stroll along the east shore of Virginia Lake to check out the construction happening with the massive 10-acre, $40,000,000 Edgewater at Virginia Lake project and Glen Manor. Check out the photos!

Suite 103 Opens Downtown

Suite 103 replaces the long-closed JB Mapes & Co at 50 North Sierra Street, Suite 103.

Check out their menu by clicking the link!

Truckee Bagel Company to Open in Midtown

Truckee Bagel Company is currently renovating the old Starbucks location at the terminus of California Avenue at Virginia Street.

With a near-five-star rating on Yelp for their other Reno locale, this is sure to be an awesome, delicioius addition to downtown. I do love bagels!

New Mixed Use Project Begins Construction

A new mixed use project on the corner of 10th and Virginia will plant the seed for a much-needed university district between UNR and downtown, and bring a little of bit of Midtown north.

City To Discuss Closing Virginia Street for Pedestrian Mall

There are several interesting tidbits coming up in next Wednesday's council meeting, including discussing closing Virginia Street from the Truckee River to 4th Street to create a pedestrian mall.

Rumor Mill: Shea's Expanding in Midtown

Just a quick rumor I heard at Shea's Tavern in Midtown; Midtown Eats will eventually be moving over to Cheney Street to a new building near Death and Taxes. This, I  knew already. This makes sense, since both venues are run by Sadie and Ivan.

Then I heard that Shea's will be taking over Midtown Eat's restaurant space, opening a new restaurant, and the new kitchen wil serve both Shea's and the new restaurant.

This way, Shea's can remain a smoking venue.

MidTown Construction Update

Check out construction progress of various projects in Midtown!

New Project Slated for Corner of Sinclair and Stewart

Look for a new project coming to this corner of Stewart and Sinclair, on the border between Downtown, Midtown and the Wells Avenue Conservation district. I don't know much about the project yet, other than it will comprise of the empty lot next to the green Victorian, the space between the green Victorian and the smaller home on Sinclair, and then the small green home on Sinclair as well. It will be residential., and it's not a Marmot project.

Scultpure-Fest Coming to Downtown Reno

Reno Sculpture Fest will take place between the Whitney Peak and El Dorado on the ReTrac Plaza from May 8th-10th. The festival will feature over fifteen talented local artists including eight new commissioned sculptures for the event. The new pieces will be human sized or larger, up to 14 feet tall.

Virginian Offers Up Retail Space on Loopnet

The Virginian is looking for a few good retail and food venues for its ground-floor and basement levels of the upcoming Virginian renovation. Check out the cool photos of the Virginian, still frozen in time, posted on their ad. Amazing!

New Venues Headed to 1st and West

A couple of quick announcements:

1)      The old Beaujolais location 130 West Street has been rented out to a new business called “Crafted Palette”. This will be a high-end specialty coffee shop with light breakfasts’ in addition to a paint and sip venue in the late afternoon and evenings. Like them on Facebook here.

2)      123 W. First Street (Old Bugsy’s Bar Location); one side has been leased  to a business called “Derby Supply Company”.  This will be a 1930’s style barbershop. They are offering cocktails while one might be getting a true straight razor shave and haircut. Look for build-out to begin late Spring, early Summer.